Empires, Anarchy & Other Notable Moments

This is the final episodes in a series which details colonization and subjection of the Indian subcontinent by the British East India Company. Napoleon's march on Cairo looms large. With the Frenchmen threatening to cut India off from England, the EIC presses on to finish its conquest of the Indian subcontinent. This episode details the company's final transformation as its directo

This is the fifth of six episodes in a series which details colonization and subjection of the Indian subcontinent by the British East India Company. This show's focus is upon the directorship of Warren Hastings and then subsequently Lord Cornwallis. Special attention is paid towards Hastings' dual as well as his impeachment hearing. We will also check in on Shah Allam's blinding a

This is the fourth of six episodes in a series which details colonization and subjection of the Indian subcontinent by the British East India Company. This show's focus is on the causes and effects of the 1770 Bengal Famine. Throughout the episode, we'll talk about the general effects of famines by utilizing a number of historical instances of famines. The effect on the locals, on

This is the third of six episodes in a series which details colonization and subjection of the Indian subcontinent by the British East India Company. This show's focus is on the power struggle between Mughal Shah Alam and Governor Mir Qasim. Eventually, the EIC figures out that it has the ability to play kingmaker. The Patnam Massacre, the Treaty of Allahabad, and the return of Rob

This is the second of six episodes in a series which details colonization and subjection of the Indian subcontinent by the British East India Company. This show's focus is on how the East Indian Company transformed from a group of capitalist merchants into a private militarized force capable of defeating the ruling Mughal empire. Villains Roger Drake and Robert Clive are introduced

This is the first of six episodes in a series which details colonization and subjection of the Indian subcontinent by the British East India Company. This episode serves to set the table for the the largest corporate takeover in world history by discussing questions related to capitalism and mercantilism, the economic systems that drove the East India company endlessly forward. The

This is the final of five episodes in a series which details the life and death of Portugal's Ferdinand Magellan, the explorer who is credited with sailing around the world for the first time. This episode picks up with the death of Ferdinand Magellan after he was entangled in a local civil war near his objectives. Without their Captain-General, the crew suffers ambushes, squalls,

This is the fourth of five episodes in a series which details the life and death of Portugal's Ferdinand Magellan, the explorer who is credited with sailing around the world for the first time. This episode traces his route through pacific with stops at Guam as well as the Philippines. As he nears his goal, Ferdinand becomes more focused upon his secondary mission of spreading Chri

This is the third of five episodes in a series which details the life and death of Portugal's Ferdinand Magellan, the explorer who is credited with sailing around the world for the first time. This episode traces his route across the Atlantic to Brazil and then from Brazil to the strait that they hope exists in order to cross through South America. Along the way, the armada's crew

This is the second of five episodes in a series which details the life and death of Portugal's Ferdinand Magellan, the explorer who is credited with sailing around the world for the first time. This episode focuses upon his preparations for his journey to the Spice Islands. Convincing the Spanish monarch, Charles V, to fund the journey proves to be a herculean task. When Portugal b